#Myanmar has been caught in a spiral of violence since the #ArakanArmy, last November ended a ceasefire that had largely held since the army took over in a 2021 coup.
"The terrible irony for men like Mohammed is that Rohingyas in Myanmar are still denied citizenship, and subjected to a range of discriminatory restrictions - like a ban on travel outside their communities."
We commemorate today 30 years passed since the #genocide of the #Tutsi in #Rwanda. There, not unlike several other nations, including #Israel, #Germany, or #Cambodia, mass atrocities have come to define national consciousness and politics.
Nevertheless, the last (few) year(s) have taught us that not only genocide is not and shall not be a thing of the past, it continues to be belittled and ignored, re- #Africa especially.
An African country, The #Gambia, has brought the case against #Myanmar in support of the #Rohingya as far back as 2019. Support however, has only come from Western countries and one sole Muslim country, the #Maldives. Some of the fiercest advocates of the Palestinians, such as #Malaysia, have deported and violated the fundamental rights of Rohingya refugees.
Indonesian authorities recovered two bodies from the shores of West Aceh on Saturday and said local fishermen reported several other drowning victims washed up after a vessel carrying Rohingya migrants capsized off the coast earlier this week. More than 70 Rohingya were "presumed dead or missing", which if confirmed would be the...
They are all, bar Livni and Herzog, key members of Israel’s War Cabinet. Livni is Israel’s former Foreign Minister & Ambassador to London and Herzog is President of Israel.
They are all, bar Livni and Herzog, key members of Israel’s War Cabinet. Livni is Israel’s former Foreign Minister & Ambassador to London and Herzog is President of Israel.
Malaysia is holding thousands of refugees and migrants in a network of “violent, squalid” detention centres where they are deprived of basic needs and sometimes subject to torture.
When “the officer realized we were Rohingya, we were kicked, beaten, and slapped,” Hussein told Human Rights Watch. “Beatings happened when detainees made any mistakes. We were inside only, we couldn’t go anywhere. Couldn’t speak either.”
The death toll in the #Gaza#genocide has now exceeded that in the #BosnianGenocide and perhaps that of the #Rohingya as well. Yet #Biden continues to arm and encourage the devastation. History will judge his term and party harshly for this evil.
Bangladesch: Das Leben der Rohingya nach dem Feuer
Auf engstem Raum lebt etwa eine Million Rohingya in Bangladesch. In ihrem Heimatland Myanmar wurden sie verfolgt, doch die Zukunft der muslimischen Minderheit ist weiter ungewiss. Kürzlich zerstörte ein Feuer ihr Lager. Charlotte Horn war vor Ort.
Bangladesch: Tausende nach Feuer in Rohingya-Camp obdachlos
Nach einem Feuer in einem überfüllten Flüchtlingslager in Bangladesch sind Tausende Rohingya obdachlos. Die Flammen zerstörten die aus Bambus und Planen errichteten Unterkünfte der aus Myanmar Geflohenen. Tote gab es offenbar nicht.
Indonesia’s navy forcibly pushed a boat packed with Rohingya refugees back into international waters after the vessel approached its shores. The province of Aceh in particular has seen a sharp increase in boats from Bangladesh carrying refugees who are escaping crowded camps, but are still facing hostilities from fellow Muslims in Indonesia. Read more about the crisis from NBC News.
The news of two Rohingya men being killed in two separate camps in Cox's Bazar tells us that when it comes to ensuring safety at these camps, we still have much more work to do. We continue to see repeated incidents of violence in the Rohingya camps, and suffice to say, more...
Indonesia recovers two bodies after Rohingya boat capsizes off Aceh (www.reuters.com)
Indonesian authorities recovered two bodies from the shores of West Aceh on Saturday and said local fishermen reported several other drowning victims washed up after a vessel carrying Rohingya migrants capsized off the coast earlier this week. More than 70 Rohingya were "presumed dead or missing", which if confirmed would be the...
Unsafe conditions at Rohingya camps cannot be the norm (www.dhakatribune.com)
The news of two Rohingya men being killed in two separate camps in Cox's Bazar tells us that when it comes to ensuring safety at these camps, we still have much more work to do. We continue to see repeated incidents of violence in the Rohingya camps, and suffice to say, more...